Can proxy holders speak at a strata meeting?
During a recent AGM an ex Owner was granted a proxy by the new owner of their lot to attend. This person was granted time, under the guise of a proxy holder to address the meeting to discuss insurance. The insurance was incomplete at the time the ex Owner sold. Our Managing Agent and Chairperson insist a proxy holder has all rights of an Owner. Is this correct and can a proxy address the committee speaking about an agenda item?
Do late proxy votes invalidate a strata vote?
To pass a new by-law, a postal vote was held at our retirement village of 136 units. When the vote was concluded, the strata committee considered the voting invalid as two proxy votes were handed in after the voting was ended.
Are they correct in deeming the whole vote invalid? Should they have simply decided that the two proxy votes were invalid instead?
Can an owner change their vote during an AGM?
Is it possible for an owner to change their vote on an agenda item that they have already voted on during the same AGM?
At an AGM, if Owner B votes Yes to agenda item 01. But later on during the same AGM, they change their mind and Owner B votes No to agenda item 01.
Context: There are 2 by-laws that need to be passed at an upcoming EGM, which needed to be resolved at mediation to be here (i.e. Owner A wants agenda item 01 passed and Owner B wants agenda item 02 passed - at mediation both owners agreed to pass each other's by-law to proceed).
Who must sign a strata proxy form for co-owned lots?
On a submitted proxy form, the wife, as a co-owner of the lot, was indicated as the proxy for an AGM. On the night of the AGM, it was advised the wife could not attend, and the proxy was changed to the husband. The change indicated the person who initially completed the proxy form did not make the change. Is this allowed?
Must a strata manager check proxy forms before a meeting?
Does our strata management company have a legal or moral responsibility to advise us if a proxy form has been filled in correctly? Recently, the strata manager had plenty of time to advise the error and give us time to rectify the form, but we were not advised that it was invalid until the meeting. The vote was, amongst other things, whether to remain with this strata company.